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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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